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There are several studies and pilot programs that show that reliable housing is a key component in recovery of homeless people with mental health issues. Conven

• varelse 7y ago
  Agreed, and it comes back when you stop providing it... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-homelessness-housing/once-a-national-model-utah-struggles-with-homelessness-idUSKCN1P41EQ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-homelessness-housing/...
• WalterSear 7y ago
  Yes, but the housing problem still isn't the homeless problem. Affordable housing won't prevent or cure mental illness, housing support is just a requirement for recovery. They aren't directly related. There's no way to fix housing sufficiently to make it affordable to someone dealing with mental illness and living on the street: that problem has to be addressed separately, and directly.
  • alexnewman 7y ago
    In San Francisco state supported affordable houses are around 500k. This is a mansion in most states. Anyone who thinks that the people on the street are helped by this program are confused
• alexnewman 7y ago
  Interesting. Link?